EGVA· FFD· Fairford, Gloucestershire
RAF Fairford
medium airport · elevation 286 ft (87 m)
03:51Z 20:24Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
23 min ago·05:55ZEGVA 090555Z 23009KT 9999 -RA FEW019 BKN026 BKN033 BKN046 10/08 A2993 RMK AO2A DZB0459E08RAB30E41RAB50 CIG 026V047 SLP139 P0000 60005 T00990083 10102 20084 53002 RVRNO $
Wind
230° 9 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,600 ft
Temperature
10°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.93 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,900ft, BKN 2,600ft, BKN 3,300ft, BKN 4,600ft
Weather
-RA
Station
EGVA
Remarks
AO2A drizzle beginning at 04:59 ending at :08 rain beginning at :30 ending at :41 rain beginning at :50 ceiling varying between 2600 and 4700 feet sea level pressure of 1013.9 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0.05 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 9.9°C and dew point of 8.3°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 10.2°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 8.4°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 0.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours RVRNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/273046 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 7 kt | XW 6 kt R |
51.6836°, -1.7892°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 7 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
-266 ft
elevation 286 ft
ISA deviation
-4.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EGVA
- GND234.250
- TWR338.220
- TWR119.150
- APP119.000
- CAC124.275
- DIRBRIZE DIRECTOR133.750
- PMSVPMSV METRO25.775
- PTDPDT233.470
Navaids near airportassoc. EGVA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFA | TACAN | 113.40 MHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/279,994 ft (3,046 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)RAF Fairford
Diagram unavailable for RAF Fairford.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 06:03 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
10/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
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TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE09/06Z → 09/09Z24010G18KT · 8 km · -SHRA · BKN020 BKN050
Wind: 24010G18KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN020 BKN050
TAF TAF EGVA 090600Z 0906/1012 24010G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 BKN050 QNH2993INS
MVFRBECMG09/09Z → 09/10Z26015G25KT · 8 km · -SHRA · SCT015 BKN030
Wind: 26015G25KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT015 BKN030
BECMG 0909/0910 26015G25KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 520006 QNH2992INS
MVFRTEMPO09/12Z → 09/16ZVCTS · BKN025(CB)sn
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: BKN025(CB)sn
TEMPO 0912/0916 VCTS BKN025CB
MVFRBECMG09/18Z → 09/19Z25010G18KT · ≥10 km · NSW · BKN030
Wind: 25010G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: BKN030
BECMG 0918/0919 25010G18KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2994INS
MVFRBECMG10/09Z → 10/10Z26015G25KT · 8 km · -SHRA · SCT020 BKN030
Wind: 26015G25KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT020 BKN030
BECMG 1009/1010 26015G25KT 8000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 520006 QNH2999INS TX17/0914Z TN10/0906Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF EGVA 090600Z 0906/1012 24010G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 BKN050 QNH2993INS BECMG 0909/0910 26015G25KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 520006 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0912/0916 VCTS BKN025CB BECMG 0918/0919 25010G18KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2994INS BECMG 1009/1010 26015G25KT 8000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 520006 QNH2999INS TX17/0914Z TN10/0906Z
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